Thousands are expected to commemorate the 99th anniversary of the Armenian genocide on Thursday, with several high-profile events scheduled across Southern California.
Thousands of Armenians take to the streets of Los Angeles Little Armenia in 2012 to mark the anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915. (Credit: Los Angeles Times)
The observances come just days after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered condolences to Armenian descendants of the massacre an atrocity that Turkey still refuses to describe as a genocide. Roughly 1.5 million Armenians were killed starting in 1915 amid the chaotic collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
With among the largest Armenian diasporas in the world, Glendale and East Hollywood will host a number of events Thursday, including a rally expected to draws thousands to Hollywood Boulevard in Little Armenia. A separate demonstration is planned for outside the Turkish consulate on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, where the prime ministers recent comment will likely be a hot topic.
We do not see this as being something that is an adequate and appropriate acceptance of responsibility for the international crime that had been committed, Berdj Karapetian, chairman of the Glendale chapter of the Armenian National Committee of America, told the Glendale News-Press in response to Erdogans comments.
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Source: http://ktla.com/2014/04/24/thousands-march-to-mark-99th-anniversary-of-armenian-genocide/
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